Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment

Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment Job Title: Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment Industry Sector: Schools & Nurseries, Local Authorities, Parish Councils, Landscape Architects, Leisure Operators, Hotels, Public Houses, Restaurants and Community Groups Area to be covered: Devon, Cornwall and Southern half of Somerset Remuneration: £35,000-£40,000 + up to £20,000 Commission Benefits: Fully expensed EV & full benefits The role of the Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment will involve: * Field based position, selling the design, manufacture and install of outdoor playground equipment * Selling into 70% schools as well as; local authorities, nurseries, parish councils, hotels, public houses, restaurants, landscape architects and leisure operators * 70% new business within known/ existing relationships * 30% new business development, calling on customer’s sites, conducting surveys etc. (sales into schools and community groups tends to be more new business driven) * Typically 4 appointments per day, 4 days a week (one day working from home/ admin) * Inheriting a warm area * Average project size of circa £10,000-£20,000 * Circa £1m revenue target * Lots of sales support including field site visits with the Head of Sales The ideal applicant will be an Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Playground Equipment with: * 2 years+ field sales experience with a track record of exceeding targets * Ideally some formal structured sales training * Previous experience working within the outdoor playground equipment sector is not required but may be advantageous * Highly motivated with tonnes of energy and enthusiasm * Any previous experience of selling into schools, local authorities, nurseries, parish councils, landscape architects or leisure operators may be advantageous * Knowledge of outdoor playground equipment is not required as full product training will be provided * Not afraid to put the hours in! * Not job hoppers/ journey men * Experience of identifying new opportunities coupled with excellent account management capability * Computer literate The Company: * Established 6 years+ * Privately held * Part of a larger group Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Field Sales Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Field Sales Jobs, Construction field sales vacancies and Specification field sales positions within: playground equipment, schools, nurseries, local authorities, parish councils, landscape architects, leisure operators, hotels, public houses, restaurants and community groups